Elegy and Lament

Elegy

Elegy noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.
Usage example: “O Captain! My Captain!” is Walt Whitman's elegy on the death of President Lincoln
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Synonyms for Elegy

Lament is a synonym for elegy in dirge topic. In some cases you can use "Lament" instead the word "Elegy" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like sound, funeral poem. popular alternative

Lament

Lament noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.
Usage example: a poem that is her lament for her late grandmother

Elegy is a synonym for lament in dirge topic. You can use "Elegy" instead a noun "Lament". popular alternative

How words are described

constant constant elegy constant lament
last last elegy last lament

Both words in one sentence

  • An elegy in music is a type of musical work, usually of a sad or somber nature; in literature, it's often used as a funeral song or lament for the dead.
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